February 7-15, 2013

February Events

February 7, 2013. PATRICIA BRACEWELL reads from SHADOW ON THE CROWN. In 1002, 15-year-old Emma of Normandy crosses the Narrow Sea to wed the much older King Atheled of England, whom she meets for the first time at the church door… Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 7pm. www.bookpassage.com for details.

February 7, 2013. MARILYN YALOM talks about HOW THE FRENCH INVENTED LOVE: NINE HUNDRED YEARS OF PASSION AND ROMANCE. In her latest book, Marilyn Yalom reveals not only how the French invented love but also how they kept it vibrant from the Middles Ages to the present day. From the rituals of courtly love in the twelfth century, to the cinema of Rohmer, Godard, and Truffaut in the twentieth, this lively history illuminates how the French have been the most influential purveyors of love for over nine hundred years. Marilyn Yalom distills her readings of French literary works, memoirs of famous and infamous couples, and the memories of her own experiences in France to illuminate the central tenets of France's gospel of love. 6pm. Mechanics’ Institute, 4th Floor Meeting room. 6pm. Members free; public $12. 415.393.0100 or www.milibrary.org for details.

February 7-10, 2013. SAN FRANCISCO BAROQUE DANCE pesents AN ENCHANTED EVENING OF MUSIC AND DANCE ROM THE COURT OF LOUIS XIV, with music by LULLY (dancemaster and composer to the king), MARAIS and COUPERIN. 2/7-Palo Alto; 2/8-Belvedere; 2/9-San Francisco; 2/10-Berkeley. VOICES OF MUSIC, www.voicesofmusic.org for more information.

February 7-21, 2013. SF INDIEFEST includes THE WE AND THE I (Michel Gondry, US Premiere, 103 min) as well as WRONG (Quentin Dupieux, 2012, 94min). The San Francisco Independent Film Festival (SF Indie) celebrates its 15th Anniversary in February 2013. This annual festival showcases the best in independent, alternative, and subversive cinema from around the globe. http://sfindie.com/ for details.

February 8, 2013. ROBERT SCHWARZ, piano, performs works by DEBUSSY, CHOPIN and more. Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento St., SF. 415.474.1608 or www.oldfirstconcerts.org for details. $14-$17. 8pm.

February 8, 2013. SAN FRANCISCO MUSIC CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC performs THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, based on the play by BEAUMARCHAIS. San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., 607.592.8624 or www.sfcm.edu for details. 7:30pm. Free.

February 8, 2013. FREDERICK COLEMAN presents THE MARCEL NETWORK: HOW ONE FRENCH COUPLE SAVED 527 CHILDREN FROM THE HOLOCAUST. The remarkable story of a young couple who hid Jewish children in Catholic convents and schools. Their clandestine network – the Marcel Network – became one of the most successful resistance operations in Europe. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 7pm. www.bookpassage.com for details.

February 10, 2013. EDUCATION FRANÇAISE BAY AREA organizes MUSEUM QUEST / A MUSÉE VOUS. Oakland Museum of California Visit: Children 5 – 11 years old who speak French are invited to join Education Française Bay Area, a non-profit organization which provides high quality, affordable and engaging French afterschool classes and activities, at the Oakland Museum of California for an exciting visit of exploration and discovery. This outing is one in a monthly series; visit http://www.efba.us/museum-quest for more information, or email Rémi Ducom, Museum Facilitator: culture@efba.us

February 10, 2013. SZYMANOWSKI QUARTET performs works by RAVEL and more. Herbst Theatre, SF. 415.392.4400 or http://chambermusicSF.org for details.

February 10, 2012. LA VIE EN ROSE: A TASTE OF PARIS. On February 10, CINNABAR THEATER in Petaluma will host this French DINNER CONCERT EVENT featuring the authentic French song stylings of DUE ZIGHI BACI, with tenor MICHAEL VAN WHY and accordéoniste SHERI MIGNANO. The event will benefit the important artistic mision of the Cinnabar Theater. A homemade French dinner featuring salad, roast tarragon chicken, vegetable, and rosemary potatoes, followed by an apple torte with crème fraîche will be served at 6pm. The multimedia concert of popular French chansons will begin at 7pm. Wine and beverages will be available for purchase. $35 dinner and concert. If you wish to attend only the concert, the price is $15. Reservations for the dinner must be received by no later than 3pm on Friday, February 8, 2013. For more information: 707.763.8920 or http://EuroCafeMusic.com.

February 11, 2013. ONE NIGHT IN PARIS is a trip to Paris on the top of the hill of Montmartre near the Moulin Rouge with an unique 20’s Gypsy Jazz & Musette Show ! Evan Price violin, Jeff Magidson lead guitar, Isabelle Fontaine voice and guitar, David Miotke accordion, Kenan O'Brien bass, Michel Michelis voice, the musicians from one of the most significant Gypsy Jazz Band of North California, “Rue Manouche” and special guest Christina Stroeh piano and voice, will be on the stage of the Sebastiani Theatre, at 7.30pm, Monday February 11th, 2013, for a magical moment of music, entertaining, and poetry. In the step of Django Reinhardt, Edith Piaf, Maurice Chevalier, Charles Trenet and many more great artists... RUE MANOUCHE is a Gypsy Jazz & Musette group founded in San Francisco in 2009 by the french blues singer and actor Michel Saga Michelis and the guitarist Vic Wong. Rue Manouche, play music in the style of Gypsy Jazz or Gypsy Swing made famous by Jean "Django" Reinhardt in the 1930s. It’s origins are largely in France and it is often called by the French name, "Jazz Manouche". Django was foremost among a group of Gypsy guitarists working in and around Paris in the 1930s through the 1950s. Many of the musicians in this style worked in Paris in various popular Musette ensembles. One night in Paris, is an exciting trip to Paris, with swing, poesie, fun and joy that are mixed only for your pleasure ! Joigned Rue Manouche for a unique moment in Montmartre, and for a magical trip to the past... Tickets available $25 at Sebastiani Theatre & Readers’ Books Reserved Seating at (707) 996-9756. www.sebastianitheatre.com 50% of ticket sales & 100% of wine bar sales will go directly to the Sebastiani Theatre Foundation. Please spray this info around you and bring your friends. See you then !!!

February 11-13, 2013. FESTIVAL DU CHOCOLAT AT LEFT BANK BRASSERIES. www.leftbank.com for details.

February 12, 2013. SANTA ROSA FRENCH AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL’s DINE AND DONATE. Save the date for a very special Dine and Donate at the Starlight Wine Bar in Sebastopol. An exclusive evening for friends and families of SRFACS. Starlight will donate 30% of the gross sales to SRFACS. Fat Tuesday, February 12, 6761 Sebastopol Ave #600, Sebastopol, CA 95472. R.S.V.P: Make your reservations now for one of two seatings: 5 or 7 p.m. at starlightwine@sbcglobal.net or sign up after school at the Mardi Gras table! Adults: $29 per person plus tax and gratuity Kids: $15 per person plus tax and gratuity Menu 1st course: Mardi Gras potato soup or classic baby iceberg wedge salad 2nd Course: Chicken-andouille sausage gumbo or chicken pot pie or red beans and rice (vegetarian option) Dessert: Kings Cake Kids offering 1st course: Tossed salad greens 2nd course: Baked mac and cheese or individual cheese pizza Dessert: Kings cake.

February 12, 2013. MICHAEL LLEWELLYN presents CREOLE SON. Set in 1872, French painter Edgar Degas is disillusioned by a lackluster career and haunted by the Prussian siege of Paris and the bloodbath of the Commune. Seeking personal and professional rebirth, he journeys to New Orleans, birthplace of his Creole mother. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 7pm. www.bookpassage.com for details.

February 12, 2013. TOM RIGNEY & FLAMBEAU perform for MARDI GRAS AT SAMMY'S ROCKIN' ISLAND BAR AND GRILL, ROSEVILLE!! We just added this Mardi Gras show at this great new venue in Roseville!! Good food, great sound, room for dancing--this will be a fabulous way to celebrate Mardi Gras!! 238 Vernon St., Roseville. 7:00-9:30 pm. Information and tickets: www.sammysrockinisland.com or 916.773.7625. Come out and join the Party Gras! www.rigomania.com for details.

February 12, 2013. TRI TIP TRIO and THE AUX CAJUNALS play at Ashkenaz’s MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION. Two of our best Cajun/zydeco bands - the Aux Cajunals and Tri Tip Trio - celebrate Fat Tuesday, Ashkenaz style! It's the best excuse to dress up in outrageous clothes, or costumes, or masks, or lots of Mardi Gras beads, and dance to the music that is native to Louisiana - not the New Orleans Mardi Gras, but more like the Mamou Mardi Gras! Somewhere in the festivities both bands are bound to combine and jam. "I'm not too sure about costumes, but we'll have beads!" exclaims Tri Tip Trio's Bruce Gordon. Steeped in Louisiana and New Orleans zydeco and swamp blues, Tri Tip Trio comes with a vision and nearly a generation of its members playing together in other groups. The Tri Tip Trio concept is based on "King of Zydeco" Clifton and his brother Cleveland Chenier's early zydeco/blues dance hall sounds. Lloyd Meadows' propulsive washboard and harmonica and soulful vocals, along with Gordon's pumping accordion and Louie Rodriguez's rock-solid drumming, are all Tri Tip Trio needs to capture raw and exciting sounds for both dancers and listeners. The three musical musketeers play classic zydeco, blues, and New Orleans funk as well as band originals. They also like to integrate cover tunes that were never originally zydeco songs into their sound. The group's CD, "3 of a Kind," is a tribute to Clifton Chenier and includes a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Miss You" alongside original and traditional tunes. Tonight only the Aux Cajunals dress in hand-made traditional Cajun Mardi Gras costumes as they play kick-ass Cajun dance music like it was played at celebrations in southwest Louisiana 100 years ago. Hard-driving, but not ear-splitting, the Aux Cajunals focus on the old-time acoustic sounds that can be heard in the earliest Cajun recordings of the 1920s. In addition to all of the Cajun and Creole standards, their repertoire includes many unusual songs and tunes learned from rare 78s, field recordings, and directly from master musicians. For this dance, the core Aux Cajunals trio of Suzy Thompson on accordion and fiddle, Eric Thompson on guitar and fiddle, and Agi Ban on fiddle is joined by Eric and Suzy's daughter Allegra Thompson (of the Drifter Sisters) on bass. These musicians have performed and recorded with many of the most respected names in Cajun and zydeco music, including Michael Doucet and BeauSoleil, Marc & Ann Savoy, Queen Ida, Dewey Balfa, and D.L. Menard. Doors at 7:30 pm; Cajun/Zydeco dance lesson with Diana Castillo at 8:00 pm; Show at 8:30 pm $12 www.ashkenaz.com

February 15, 2013. ALEK SHRADER, tenor, and KEUN-A LEE, piano,perform works by FAURE and more. San Francisco Performances, San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, SF. 415.392.2545 or http://sfperformances.org for details. 8pm.

February 15 & 17, 2013. REMORQUES. Iconic French star Jean Gabin plays a tugboat captain working the storm-battered coast of Brittany. After a harrowing rescue, he falls into a passionate affair with the enigmatic Michèle Morgan in this classic from this neglected French master Jean Grémillon (LE CIEL EST A VOUS (SFI 2012). Co-written by Jacques Prévert and boasting sumptuous production design by Alexandre Trauner, REMORQUES projects a striking vision of a world where nature suffuses human activity and lends a lingering lyricism to such ordinary events as a walk along the beach or in the country. "It remains an outstanding film and one of Grémillon's best."— Bertrand Tavernier (1941, 84 min., in French w/English subtitles) Sonoma Film Institute. 7pm 2/15 and 4pm 2/17. http://www.sonoma.edu/sfi/

February 16, 2013. SAMBA NGO plays African - Congolese music at Ashkenaz. Once a mainstay at Ashkenaz, the charismatic Congolese singer-guitarist Samba Ngo returns for the first time in close to a year, bringing the same qualities that made him such a favorite, as he leads his band through a steamy, hot, and happy African-rock-funk-jazz fusion of soukous dance music. Everyone leaves feeling uplifted. As Ngo says, "The music of the African tradition is therapeutic. My music is part of that. Music is not only to listen to and like, but to enjoy the spirit of." Ngo is a master of sebene, the characteristic element of Congolese music that enchants and entrances listeners with driving layers of guitar and call-and-response choruses. Over the irresistible guitars and percussion, Ngo's voice is filled with hope, love, and peace through music. Raised in a tiny Congo village, Ngo was the son of an herb doctor (nganga) who taught him the rhythm used for healing rituals. Since leaving home to play music at the age of 13, Ngo has taken his father's teachings to heart and used his music as a healing force. He sings in French, Lingala and Kikongo, and occasionally in English. In addition to electric guitar he plays drums, bottles, and the likembe, Congo's thumb piano. His recent CD, "The Best of Samba Ngo," is a thirty-year retrospective of his music, spanning from his Afropop group Mbamina to his many solo CDs. In addition to longtime favorites, tonight's concert also includes songs recorded for Ngo's next album, due for release later this year. Now living in Santa Cruz, Ngo has been busy in Paris finishing the CD, when not touring in Africa and Europe. Last summer he even took his music to the Montana Folk Festival in Butte. "Besides being an inspired songwriter, Samba Ngo delivers his songs in a softly seductive voice that convinces the listener that everything is going to work out," says Larry Kelp, host of KPFA's weekly radio show Sing Out. "His music just feels so right, so full of love and compassion." Doors at 9:00 pm; Show at 9:30 pm $13/$10 students www.ashkenaz.com for details.

Through February 17, 2013. EX-PAT SAMUEL BECKETT’s WAITING FOR GODOT at Marin Theatre Co. Originally written in French and translated by Beckett himself. www.marintheatre.org or 415.388.5208 for details. 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley.

Through February 17, 2013. GOD OF CARNAGE by French playwright YASMINA REZA. Altarena Playhouse, 1409 High St., Alameda. 510.523.1553 or www.altarena.org for details. $21-$24.

Through February 17, 2013. MY FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL. Once again this year, you will be able to vote for your favorite film among the 10 feature films and 10 short films selected in competition. In addition to these films, the festival will also showcase two Canadian films (a short film and a feature) and a French cinema classic, Crooks in Clover / Monsieur Gangster. http://www.myfrenchfilmfestival.com/en

February 21, 2013. FRENCH MEET-UP AT BISSAP BAOBAB – FRENCH POP. Salut les punks ! Bissap Baobab Village is proud to launch its FRENCH MEET UP, every Third THURSDAY of the month/// 7pm-10pm We welcome all levels of French speakers, from beginners to native speakers, and basically, we have a great time. There will be a contest of the best French accent and the winner will rewarded by a glass of wine for free. DJ Bizot will play the French Pop 'classiques', from Jacques Brel to -M-, la musique made in France quoi !
This meetup will be always free of charge So this is the end for today my friends, have fun and as my english-speaking friends would say : Rendez-vous Jeudi 21 Février à 19h, So Long and Thanks for All the cheese ! 7:00 PM Bissap 3372 19th Street San Francisco, CA 94110. http://www.meetup.com/francophonesdeSF/events/100710942/?a=ea1_grp&rv=ea1&_af_eid=100710942&_af=event

February 22, 2013. LUMIERE D’ETE. Another masterpiece by Jean Grémillon. With its complex script by Jacques Prévert, LUMIERE D'ETE stands alongside CHILDREN OF PARADISE as the high point of French cinema during the German Occupation. "Suppressed by the Vichy regime for 'counterproductive' attitudes and its lightly veiled attack on Vichy values — Grémillon's influential masterwork has often been compared to THE RULES OF THE GAME. Like Renoir's masterpiece, LUMIERE D'ETE focuses on the uneasy relationship between two classes in an isolated location: a group of corrupt rich people, including an imperious lord, an opera singer, an alcoholic painter and his girlfriend, who are sequestered in a chateau on the edge of a precipice; and a group of workers who are building a dam in the valley below. At a lavish costume ball, the class tensions explode." – Toronto International Film Festival With Paul Bernard, Pierre Brasseur, and Madeleine Renaud. (1943, 112 min., in French w/English subtitles)Sonoma Film Institute. 7pm. http://www.sonoma.edu/sfi/

February 22, 2013. A MAN AND A WOMAN (dir. Claude Lelouch). 6pm. Part of the IN THE NAME OF LOVE series at Mechanics’ Institute. A young widow and widower fall in love. With Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant. Reservations required. 415.393.0100 or www.milibrary.org for details.

February 22, 2013. JOIN THE WARRIORS FOR THEIR FRENCH CONNECTION! In their game against the San Antonio Spurs, the Golden State Warriors will be playing against Frenchmen TONY PARKER, NANDO DE COLO and BORIS DIAW. Come watch Nicolas Batum vs. Portland (1/11), Rodrigue Beaubois vs. Dallas (1/31) and Tony Parker, Boris Diaw and Nando De Colo vs. San Antonio (2/22) when their NBA teams visit the Bay Area. Secure a 3-Game French Community Package and you are invited to attend the Courtside Shootaround Program from 6:00-6:30pm for ALL THREE GAMES! At Courtside Shootaround, you are escorted to sit in the first few rows and watch the NBA players get ready for the game from up close! Or, purchase individual game tickets to watch your favorite French Player when they come take on the Warriors! http://www.consulfrance-sanfrancisco.org/https://www.gs-warriors.com/forms/secure/fct_1213_French.htmlhttp://www.warriors.com/frenchcommunity

February 23, 2013. DOCENT LECTURE: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE RENAISSANCE. Kay Payne. Legion of Honor, 34th & Clement, SF. www.famsf.org 1pm.

February 23, 2013. JOIN THE SFFF FOR A FUN EVENING OFSHORTS – WINE & PASTIS - FRENCH MUSIC – FREE PIZZAS! The evening, one of our audience's favorites, will include: - A Recap of the 2013 César Awards (the 38th César Ceremony will have been held the night before!) - An eclectic collection of Premieres of the newest French short films and a selection of Favorites from previous Festival editions. All films are presented in French with English subtitles. - French Pop with DJ Christophe. - No Host Wine & Pastis Bar! - Pizzas, donated by Luigi’s Slice - 1050 20th Street (between J & K Streets). No need to RSVP but come early: last year's screening was sold.$7 General Admission, to benefit the upcoming 12th Sacramento French Film Festival (June 21-30, 2013 - Crest Theatre) and Verge Center for the Arts. Doors open at 6:30pm for Drinks, Free Pizza by Luigi’s Slice & French Pop with DJ Christophe – Films at 7:30pm. VERGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS– 625 S St. - Downtown Sacramento.

February 24, 2013. EDUCATION FRANÇAISE BAY AREA organizes MUSEUM QUEST / A MUSÉE VOUS. French speaking children 5 – 11 years old are invited to join the Education Française Bay Area at the SF MOMA for a Museum Quest (A-Musée-Vous) outing. This organized visit, lead by native French speaker Rémi Ducom gives children the opportunity to explore SF MOMA while playing games, solving puzzles and speaking in French. Museum Quest is part of a series of events allowing for cultural exploration of Bay Area sites for children in French. The event is organized by Education Française Bay Area, a non-profit which provides high quality, affordable and engaging French afterschool classes and activities. Visit http://www.efba.us/museum-quest for more information, or email Rémi Ducom, Museum Facilitator: culture@efba.us

February 26, 2013. ARNO BERTINA & LAIRD HUNT IN CONVERSATION. “As I was becoming a teenager, that is to say a serious person, he was becoming an eccentric, at 70, an inconsistent and flighty person. We missed each other.”
In this tale, conceived as a biographical hypothesis, the author and his grandfather meet posthumously. The resultant exploration of an existence played quietly out across the 20th century, through provincial French childhood, war, colonization and provincial French retirement, comes to us as a composite—some remembered, some researched, some wholly imagined—of careful, longing glances. Tosca Café, San Francisco. Please pre-register on-line. 7pm.

MY FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL. Once again this year, you will be able to vote for your favorite film among the 10 feature films and 10 short films selected in competition. In addition to these films, the festival will also showcase two Canadian films (a short film and a feature) and a French cinema classic, Crooks in Clover / Monsieur Gangster. http://www.myfrenchfilmfestival.com/enJanuary 17-February 17, 2013.

SACRAMENTO FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL’S FUN EVENING OFSHORTS – WINE & PASTIS - FRENCH MUSIC – FREE PIZZAS! The evening, one of our audience's favorites, will include: - A Recap of the 2013 César Awards (the 38th César Ceremony will have been held the night before!) - An eclectic collection of Premieres of the newest French short films and a selection of Favorites from previous Festival editions. All films are presented in French with English subtitles. - French Pop with DJ Christophe. - No Host Wine & Pastis Bar! - Pizzas, donated by Luigi’s Slice - 1050 20th Street (between J & K Streets). No need to RSVP but come early: last year's screening was sold.$7 General Admission, to benefit the upcoming 12th Sacramento French Film Festival (June 21-30, 2013 - Crest Theatre) and Verge Center for the Arts. Doors open at 6:30pm for Drinks, Free Pizza by Luigi’s Slice & French Pop with DJ Christophe – Films at 7:30pm. VERGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS– 625 S St. - Downtown Sacramento. February 23, 2013.

SF INDIEFEST includes THE WE AND THE I (Michel Gondry, US Premiere, 103 min) as well as WRONG (Quentin Dupieux, 2012, 94min). The San Francisco Independent Film Festival (SF Indie) celebrates its 15th Anniversary in February 2013. This annual festival showcases the best in independent, alternative, and subversive cinema from around the globe. http://sfindie.com/ for details. February 7-21, 2013.

ALSO NOTE: ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE SAN FRANCISCO CINEMATHEQUE. Second & Fourth Wednesdays of the month, 7pm. Enjoy the latest releases from France sur le grand ecran with AFSF ciné-philes and discussion en français. Straight from the AFSF Médiathèque. Visit http://www.afsf.com for updates on featured films. Suggested donation of $5.

ART

Through February 16, 2012. CLAIRE FONTAINE – REDEMPTIONS. Claire Fontaine is a Paris-based collective artist, founded in 2004. After lifting her name from a popular brand of school notebooks, Claire Fontaine declared herself a "readymade artist" and began to elaborate a version of neo-conceptual art that often looks like other people's work. Working in neon, video, sculpture, painting and text, her practice can be described as an ongoing interrogation of the political impotence and the crisis of singularity that seem to define contemporary art today. CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, Kent and Vicki Logan Gallery, 360 Kansas Street, SF.

Through February 16, 2013. AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF DAWN. The exhibition is the result of a work with Bay Area residents representative of the Latino cultural diversity. It addresses the question of community while nurturing the talent of non-professional participants. Discussion with Moise Touré February 6th - 6pm. Mission Cultural Center for the Latino Arts - San Francisco

Through February 28, 2013. COLORFUL LANDSCAPES. Works by Geneva-born Swiss-Mexican painter XAVIER CASTELLANOS. Geneva-born Swiss-Mexican painter Xavier Castellanos is currently exhibiting a new solo show, appropriately entitled Colorful Landscapes, in the mezzanine gallery space at 456 Montgomery Space in San Francisco. Xavier will be present to discuss his works on January 17. Please RSVP to xavierca@yahoo.com to be put on the guest list or arrange a viewing. 456 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.

Through March 17, 2012. ROYAL TREASURES FROM THE LOUVRE: LOUIS XIV TO MARIE-ANTOINETTE. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco presents an unparalleled collection of decorative arts from the Musée du Louvre, Paris, including some of the most exquisite treasures of the French monarchy from the time of Louis XIV until the Revolution of 1789. Royal Treasures from the Louvre: From Louis XIV to Marie-Antoinette is the story of French royal patronage, and the showcased objects in the exhibition are nothing less than dazzling: the Gobelins manufactory’s masterwork mosaic tabletop of semiprecious stones; the gemmes de la couronne, precious hard stone vases collected by Louis XIV; the presents du Roi, diamond-and-gem snuffboxes made for the royal family to present as gifts; personal items made for Louis XV’s private use, or for use by his mistresses, Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry, including exquisite Sèvres porcelain and silver; and Marie-Antoinette’s personal collection of precious vases made of agate and other hard stones. Many of the objects in the exhibition have never been shown in the United States and indeed, several have never left France. Royal Treasures from the Louvre: From Louis XIV to Marie-Antoinette Is an unparalleled collection of decorative objects from France’s most illustrious royalty, direct from the Musée du Louvre, and displayed for the first time in the United States in this exclusive presentation. Premiere & black-tie dinner, November 14. Opening reception for donors at the Friend level, November 15; Members-only preview hours, November 16; Opening reception, November 16. http://legionofhonor.famsf.org/legion/exhibitions/royal-treasures-louvre-louis-xiv-marie-antoinette

Through March 23, 2013. PAINTINGS BY DRISS OUADAH. In Fences IV, Algerian artist Driss Ouadahi depicts a hazy sky with pink-tinted clouds behind the delicate geometry of a fence. Sounds picturesque, right? But the chain-links expand to the borders of the canvas, trapping and disorienting the viewer. In "Trans-Location," the artist's latest show largely comprised of cityscape paintings, Ouadahi builds on this tension between promise and enclosure. The gridded and abstracted architectural spaces invite the viewer in but ultimately fail to allow them passage or clarity. Viewable from the comparatively accessible architectural space of Hosfelt Gallery, the works enacts an elegant commentary on modernity's failure to deliver its political and social promises. And the paintings look cool too. (Kerry)Hosfelt Gallery 260 Utah, SF (415) 495-5454. www.hosfeltgallery.com

Through March 23, 2013. SWISS ARTIST CHRISTIAN MARCLAY shows his work in THE UNPHOTOGRAPHABLE. Work from Swiss artist Christian Marclay is prominently featured in the prestigious Fraenkel Gallery's The Unphotographable, an ambitious survey exploring the history of that which cannot be photographed. Comprised of approximately fifty works, the exhibition interweaves prints by artists as wide ranging as Alfred Stieglitz, Sophie Calle, Man Ray, and Glenn Ligon, as well as works by anonymous and virtually unknown photographers from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Fraenkel Gallery, 49 Geary Street #450, San Francisco www.fraenkelgallery.com

April 6-June 2, 2013. SWISS ARTIST CHRISTIAN MARCLAY’s THE CLOCK will be shown at SFMOMA.

Opening June 1, 2013. IMPRESSIONISTS ON THE WATER. Legion of Honor Special Exhibition Gallery. Exhibition will explore the significant role sailing played in the lives of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionists. With works by MONET, RENOIR, CAILLEBOTTE, PISSARRO, SISLEY, SEURAT, SIGNAC, VAN RYSSELBERGHE, BONNARD and others. Palace of the Legion of Honor, 34th & Clement, SF. www.famsf.org for details.

Fall 2013. OPENING OF THE NEWLY REFURBISHED SALON DORÉ at the Palace of the Legion of Honor, 34th & Clement, SF. www.famsf.org for details.

On-going. WHY NOT MAKE IT BEAUTIFUL? FRENCH TRAVEL POSTERS, 1945-1949, presented by the Nevada State Museum. French travel posters given to Nevada in 1949 in gratitude for American support following World War II will make their debut at the Nevada State Museum beginning May 23. Commissioned and printed by the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français, the French National Railways, the 21 posters depict stunning French landscapes, historical provinces and cultural regions. Why Not Make it Beautiful? French Travel Posters 1945-1949 features artwork carried aboard the Merci Boxcar, or Gratitude Train, in February of 1949. Research indicates that all states received a set of posters, yet only three appear to have retained possession of their collection, and Nevada will be the only state to exhibit them. Staff from the Nevada State Museum and Nevada State Archives restored the posters for the exhibit generously sponsored by Hazel Woodgate and the John and Grace Naumann Foundation. In 1947 the American people collected 700 boxcars loaded with food, clothing and fuel to help the people of France who were struggling desperately to recover from World War II. This "Friendship Train" stopped in Reno to collect the food gathered from all across the state of Nevada. In 1949 the French people collected a trainload of gifts for the Americans, filling 49 boxcars with tokens and treasures from the French provinces, one for each state and one to be shared between Hawaii and Washington D.C. The existence of these trains, and a time when international friendship was on a citizen-to-citizen scale is nearly forgotten. Most Nevadans have little knowledge of this chapter in our history. The notes and the significance of the gifts represent the best of humanity; the kindness that humans can give and share in the face of great suffering, the deep connection possible across cultural and spatial boundaries. Nevada State Museum/Bretzlaff History Resource Center Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 Wed. - Sat. by appointment 775/687-4810, x240 or
SueAnn.Monteleone@nevadaculture.org or http://museums.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=431

On-going. MUSIC OF THE DIASPORA. Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission St., SF. 415.358.7200 or www.moadsf.org.

On-going. SURREALISM: SELECTIONS FROM THE REVA AND DAVID LOGAN COLLECTION OF ILLUSTRATED BOOKS.Found or random objects, textures, and imagery were central to Surrealism, as was the acceptance of dreams as worthy subject matter. Surrealism was as much a literary movement as an artistic one, and it involved an extraordinary number of the leading writers and poets of the day at one time or another. This exhibition brings together the works of some of the finest Surrealist poets and artists, whose collaborations produced both luxurious and outrageous artist’s books.California Palace of the Legion of Honor,Lincoln Park, 34th & Clement, San Francisco http://legionofhonor.famsf.org/

On-going. A NEW 19TH CENTURY : THE MONDAVI FAMILY GALLERY REINSTALLED. Reconfigured 19th century European and American collections. Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. Lomita Drive and Museum Way, Stanford University, Palo Alto. 650.723.4177 or http://museum.stanford.edu for details.

On-going. MODERN EUROPEAN MASTERS, including MATISSE, PICASSO, CHAGALL and more. Meyerovich Gallery, 251 Post, SF. 415.421.7171 or http://meyerovich.com for details.

On-going. MATISSE AND BEYOND: THE PAINTING AND SCULPTURE COLLECTION. SF Museum of Modern Art. Magnificent works of painting and sculpture culled from SFMOMA's own collections provide a quick tour of modern art from Fauvism to Minimalism. Daily. Exhibition tells the story of modern and contemporary art including landmark works by MATISSE, BOURGEOIS and others. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 151 Third St., San Francisco. 415.357.4000 or www.sfmoma.org

DOMINIQUE AMENDOLA. New art website of note (fun to browse): Dominique Amendola is a French born painter who focuses primarily on landscapes and figures using gorgeously vibrant colors to create scenes of amazing clarity. Her art is figurative yet remains contemporary and spur of the moment. Her paintings depict ordinary day-to-day life of people in snapshots, either in nature or life in a bustling city. http://dominiqueamendola.com

ARTS OF FASHION. Yearly competition brings guest designers from PARIS and BRUXELLES to work with and select prizes for United States fashion students. The grand prizes offered to the US fashion students are internships in high profile fashion design houses as Castelbajac or Anne Valerie Hash or the school of the Chambre syndicale in Paris... Or Brussels for La Cambre or Antwerp for Veronique Branquinho or Vienna for Wendy&Jim... Contact: Nathalie Doucet, President Arts of Fashion Foundation, 635 Tennessee Street Suite # 402, San Francisco CA 94107. Tel 415 252 0734 http://www.af-competition.com or http://www.myspace.com/artsoffashion

FLORENCE DE BRETAGNE. Florence de Bretagne is a French painter and photographer. Her work is full of joy and very colorful. It has always something to do with new life : imaginary plants that are flourishing, blossoms, seeds. It seems that nature is new and beautiful like new-born babies. She took abstract pictures of fruits and vegetables (a very poetic book, "Semence", is still available), she made paintings on trees and imaginary plants, and many others. You can see her work either in the SFMOMA gallery at Fort Mason, or in her atelier (756 Garland Drive in Palo Alto), or else on her website : http://www.florencedebretagne.com

CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPES OF SOUTHERN FRANCE, by ANDREA WEDELL. Expat Andrea Wedell, originally from the Bay Area and living in France for the past 24 years, would love for you to visit her painting : contemporary landscapes of Southern France. She works with texture and vibrant, bold color that is built up in multiple layers and glazed on. Her landscapes are semi-abstract to abstract poetic interpretations of her environment in Cassis, or bits and pieces of it as she sees and feels it– from lively, magical gardens with their sweet smells , to turquoise and deep orange underwater scenes, pink and bright white cliffs built up over millions of years, villages that have retained their authentic charm, sparkling ocean and wide expanses of sky. You can see her work virtually on her website : www.gallerywedell.com If you sign up on the blog, you will receive monthly posts, a journal of art and life in the South of France. www.gallerywedell.com/blog

February 11-April 15, 2013. IMMERSION FRENCH CLASS IN SEBASTOPOL. My class is a dynamic and engaging way for kids to learn French. Kids learn their new language by singing, playing games, and engaging through movement with their new language. This class helps to build a foundation for a lifetime of language learning - all while having fun! Sebastopol Class Schedule French Mondays 4:00 - 4:45 (ages 7-12) Teacher: Joanna 10-Week Winter Session: February 11th - April 15th Class Fee: $150 ** To register, please email Joanna joleojo@hotmail.com or call 707 293 7710

March 9, 2013. SATURDAY PRONUNCIATION INTENSIVE. From 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Level: Intermediate to Advanced. Presented by Dominique Brémond. $85. Includes handouts. Snacks & drinks (including wine and cheese) provided during the breaks. A unique approach to French pronunciation. This workshop will change your understanding of French sounds forever and will definitely improve your pronunciation and subsequently, your comprehension. Levels 2 and 3 may take the first 2 hours of the course if space is available. Levels 4 and 5 may take the entire course upon level assessment. Please call us to schedule a free evaluation of your level.This intensive is limited to 12 participants and fills very quickly. This is a great course to take a second time if you have previously attended. Please call us at 415.362.3666 with a credit card number to save a seat.

March 13, 2013. NEXT SATURDAY PRONUNCIATION INTENSIVE AT THE FRENCH CLASS. MARCH 9, 2013. From 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Level: Intermediate to Advanced. Presented by Dominique Brémond. $85.Includes handouts. Snacks & drinks (including wine and cheese) provided during the breaks. A unique approach to French pronunciation. This workshop will change your understanding of French sounds forever and will definitely improve your pronunciation and subsequently, your comprehension. Levels 2 to 3 may take the first 2 hours of the course if space is available. Levels 4 and 5 may take the entire course upon level assessment. Please call us to schedule a free evaluation of your level. This intensive is limited to 12 participants and gets full quickly. This is a great course to take a second time if you have previously attended. Please call us at 415.362.3666 with a credit card number to save a seat. www.frenchclass.com

April 29-May 2, 2013. FIVE-DAY INTENSIVE COURSE offered by THE FRENCH CLASS. All levels are offered (separately), 3 hours per day. Elementary Levels use one of our books from the series "Devour French." Intermediate or advanced levels receive hand-outs for each topic: 1. Vocabulary. 2. Grammar. 3. Conversation. The material is different every time, so you can repeat the intensive as often as you'd like. Each level is offered either in the morning (9 to 12), afternoon (1 to 4) or evening (6 to 9). 15 hours of instruction for $295. Save $60 and pay $255 and you pay in full before April 20. Registration per day ($51) or per hour ($18) may be accepted if space available. Please sign up early and call us at 415.362.3666. www.frenchclass.com

June 1–8, 2013. TAKING FLIGHT: A WRITING WORKSHOP IN FRANCE, with Carolyn Miller. Mas de Garrigue, Calvignac, France Join a small group of participants for a writing workshop in the Lot Valley, about 45 minutes from Cahors. The site is Mas de Garrigue, a fifteenth-century hunting lodge and fortified farmhouse that has been converted to a four-star B&B. Whether you are a new or experienced writer, responding to group writing exercises in a supportive environment can help you produce prose and/or poetry that will surprise and delight you. For more information on the workshop, e-mail Carolyn at cmiller355@sbcglobal.net; for information on accommodations in this beautiful and tranquil place, please go to masdegarrigue.com and the Mas’s Facebook page.

December 16-20, 2013. FIVE-DAY INTENSIVE COURSE offered by THE FRENCH CLASS. All levels are offered (separately), 3 hours per day. Elementary Levels use one of our books from the series "Devour French." Intermediate or advanced levels receive hand-outs for each topic: 1. Vocabulary. 2. Grammar. 3. Conversation. The material is different every time, so you can repeat the intensive as often as you'd like.Each level is offered either in the morning (9 to 12), afternoon (1 to 4) or evening (6 to 9). 15 hours of instruction for $295. Save $60 and pay $255 and you pay in full before deadline. Registration per day ($51) or per hour ($18) may be accepted if space available. Please sign up early and call us at 415.362.3666. www.frenchclass.com

REGISTRATION FOR SRFACS' 2013-14 academic year continues. The overwhelming interest in our school has already filled most of our classes for the coming year. The deadline for the first phase of registration is February 13, 2013. We are expecting a lottery to go into effect for most of the lower grades. We are pleased to continue to have the interest of families from all over the Bay Area and beyond. Inquiries are arriving from families living in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Venezuela. They are moving to Northern California and considering Santa Rosa as their home so their children can attend SRFACS. We truly are an international school in the heart of the Wine Country! Please visit our enrollment page for registration instructions. http://www.srfacs.org/enrollment.html. Please note this registration is only for new families joining SRFACS.

CHILDREN’S FRENCH CLASSES AT BAY LANGUAGE ACADEMY. Bay Language Academy learning is designed around a carefully designed curriculum. http://www.baylanguages.com The classes are offered in a small group setting, all week in our beautiful academy facing the San Francisco Bay (East Bay). Children from preschool level and up are welcome. Parents are informed after each class of what was covered and what is expected from the young students for the next session. Classes will start again on January 7th. Call us: 510-306-4229 to visit our academy and learn about the philosophy behind the program.

CLASSES FOR ADULTS AT BAY LANGUAGE ACADEMY. Whether you want to communicate with colleagues/ friends or just want to be involved in our rich and diverse community in a more effective manner or even plan to learn French for your next vacation (travel-specific classes), we will try our best to accommodate your language needs. Classes for professionals are designed around the specialized language needs in the legal, medical or real estate fields. Our French language program is implemented within a cultural context, so by providing an in-depth, linguistic and cultural instruction, we create a unique blend of stimulating environment and dynamic learning experience. We encourage students to be enriched by new cultures and to discover hidden opportunities. Students of all age (preschool to retirees) come to learn—or enhance existing skills. French adult classes will start again in January for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Call us: 510-306-4229 and visit: http://www.baylanguages.com

FRENCH LESSONS. Learn French with an acclaimed and experienced native teacher, in person or remotely via Skype. Whether it is for school, work or pleasure, Sandrine's lessons are tailored to every student's needs and goals. From basic conversation to fluency, from simple sentences to academic levels, Sandrine provides quality teaching to students with high standards. Visit Sandrine’s French lessons blog: http://sandrinedeparis.blogspot.com Contact: sandrine@sandrinedeparis.com

MONDAY PRONUNCIATION WORKSHOPS Every Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Members: $17 - Non-members: $19. Small group. Space is limited. Please register before noon on Friday. Open to levels 1 to 6. French sounds presented in a way that makes sense and is easy to learn. www.frenchclass.com

AFTER SCHOOL FRENCH CLASSES FOR CHILDREN IN THE BAY AREA (K - 12). Do you want to offer your child the opportunity to grow and learn? Do you dream of offering your child the chance to be bilingual? You can give your child this opportunity with affordable, local French classes starting in September 2012. Education Francaise Bay Area (EFBA) is a non-profit organization focused on high quality, affordable French courses and serves families through nearly 20 public school locations in the San Francisco Bay Area (including Oakland, Mountain View, San Jose, Walnut Creek and more). The EFBA is supported by the French government. Course registrations open in September 2012 (and will remain open as space permits). Enroll your child today so you can secure a spot! www.efba.us or contact us at info@efba.us.

eLYCEE! eLycée is very proud of the success of its students who achieved 4 and 5’s at the AP French language and Culture tests. Back to school for school-age students. eLycée’s classes will resume the week of September 10 so that they have time to face back to school at their regular schools. For French speaking students : 8 to 18 years old Maintien de la langue from A1 to C3 ask for programs and schedules.For high schools students: French III French IV AP French language and culture preparation. Ask for programs and schedulesAdults Adults will continue their ongoing classes: Beginner, intermediate and advanced. We intend to enlarge our offering to help those with specific needs for written or oral expression. Contact us for specific needs or further details. French Teachers workshops We created a continuing training program, once a month on Saturdays. If you are interested, please contact: Christine.frin@elycee.comEvaluation in August We will stay available for an evaluation online. It is a 45 minutes course in order to provide information on the best program for you. Do not hesitate contacting me at Christine.frin@elycee.com

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE SAN FRANCISCO presents NEW CHILDREN’S CLASSES for TODDLERS & PARENTS (Parents accompany their 18 month - 2 year old children in this weekly class that will allow children and parents to (re)discover French words through arts and crafts activities) or FRENCH FOR ‘GOWN-UP TOTS’ (This class is for 2 to 4 year olds. This class based around child-centered activities is designed to support the stages of early childhood development and to foster the acquisition of basic French language.)

eLYCEE offers WORKSHOPS FOR FRENCH TEACHERS as well as AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE PREPARATION. Students sign in from anywhere to work with native French teachers, using shared applications and resources, in a unique 'virtual classroom' developed by eLycée. eLycée is the only program of fully interactive French education online.· Programmes de Maintien de la Langue (8 to 18 years) · Intensive AP French language preparation (4 and 5 scores for our students) · Workshops for Teachers of French · Adult Beginner, intermediate and advanced language programsChristine Frin, www.elycee.com or 415.328.5357 for details.

FRENCH PRIMARY CLASS AT THE RENAISSANCE SCHOOL IN OAKLAND. The Renaissance School (TRS), a private Montessori school in Oakland, California for ages 2 years old through middle school, announces it has openings in its French Primary class for children ages four and five years old, born between September 1, 2007 and August 31, 2008. Students in the French Primary class are introduced to conversational French and are conversed with and instructed at all times in both English and French. Because they are taught by native speakers, children acquire the correct accent and language patterns. The written form of the language is introduced in both languages at this level allowing the children to learn to write and read by the end of that level. At the Elementary level, students continue to develop their linguistic skills by adding Spanish, bringing to bear a genuine tri-language immersion program. The Renaissance School is believed to be the only Montessori school in the United States that offers a genuine three-language immersion program. Tours of the school are available by appointment. To schedule a tour of the school, email info@therenaisanceschool.org or call 510-531-8566. Visit: http://www.therenaissanceschool.org

ADVANCED PLACEMENT FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE SUMMER PROGRAM. No time during school year? Join our AP French language and Culture intensive summer program. If you are interested, please contact: Christine.frin@elycee.com

FRENCH TEACHERS WORKSHOPS SUMMER PROGRAM. The reactions of participants to our French teacher course were enthusiastic. Please find our Summer Program. If you are interested, please contact: Christine.frin@elycee.com

ECOLE MATERNELLE PETIT PETON. "Ecole Maternelle Petit Peton" French School is a new French Immersion Pre-kindergarten option for families seeking a progressive education for their pre-school aged child. Run by a French Tutor and artgallery director from Paris, the preschool provides a customized program that brings each child to the focus of a traditional French curriculum in a small group setting five students. Petit Peton French Immersion Preschool follows the Official French Education Curriculum for preschoolers and kindergarteners in SAN FRANCISCO since 2010.Petit Peton welcomes little students aged from 2 1/2 years old to 6 years old. (Petite, Moyenne Section les mâtinées et Programme du CNED pour les Grande Section les après midi). Cahier de Vie, Cahier d’Écriture, techniques de peinture des artistes modernes et contemporains pour tous les élèves.Petit Peton offers a Summer Camp from 4 to 6 years old (programme féerique autour des classiques français comme Peau d’Âne, Bécassine, les Barbapapas, Emilie Jolie ... Ambiance théâtraleà ne pas manquer !) and Private Piano Class in French.Petit Peton French Immersion PreSchool has a structured curriculum in place to ensure our children are prepared for Kindergarten and 1st Grade,French CP.Website : www.frenchschoolpp.comContact : Delphine Pilarski at 415 867 8418. A Bientôt !

FRENCH CLASSES TAUGHT BY NATIVE SPEAKER NICOLE COLLINS AT THE ORINDA COMMUNITY CENTER (EAST BAY). Through the Community Center in Orinda, I teach French conversation classes for adults. I offer beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes four quarters a year. Fall, winter, and spring quarters are 10 to 12 weeks long, and summer quarters are 5 to 6 weeks long. I have been teaching French conversation classes since 1997.My mission is to create a friendly and relaxed experience for people to learn or brush-up, the way French is spoken today. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nicole-language/184446598303358 or http://www.nicolelanguage.com for details.

CHOUCHOU ~ FRENCH PLAY GROUP. Kids play smarter, make friends and learn French! Chouchou is a fun structured language-immersion play group geared for children 1-4 years of age. This interactive class presents material multi-modally through picture books, stories, art, songs and movement. French beginners are welcome. www.seesawsf.com for details.

SANTA ROSA FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL.SRFACS will open in the fall of 2012 for first through fourth grades, and will expand through the eighth grade in the future. This information is being provided as a courtesy to you. There is no affiliation between SRFACS (Santa Rosa French-American Charter School) and AFSR (Alliance Française de Santa Rosa). For more information about the Charter School, please contact Nas Salamati: info@srfacs.org If interested in sending your children to SRFACS, please sign the SRFACS Petition and send it to: SRFACS (Santa Rosa French-American Charter School) 2097 Stagecoach Rd, Suite 220 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 US On Friday the 8th of April 2011, Jacqueline Lindenfeld and I attended an informational meeting about a proposed Santa Rosa French-American Charter School known as SRFACS. This meeting was well attended, and we were impressed by the presenters who are leaders in the community in the fields of education and health/nutrition. Other members are leaders in the fields of communications and engineering. SRFACS will open in the fall of 2012 for first through fourth grades, and will expand through the eighth grade in the future. Their goal is to offer children a solid education based on high academic standards and exposure to the global world. The dual-immersion French-American Charter School curriculum will employ a formula with a proven track record in private schools, and more recently, in charter schools on the East Coast. This opportunity will now be extended to everyone in our community via a free public charter school. Any parent interested in having their child enrolled in a charter school focused on academic excellence with an opening to the global world is a parent SRFACS would love to have. There are no enrollment ‘requirements’ (speaking French for example), and that is one of the great strengths of this school. SRFACS is currently gathering signatures of parents interested in enrolling their children. You may contact this organization at: info@srfacs.org, or sign the petition above and mail it in. Lise Melin Directrice de l’école @ AFSR.

"CHOUCHOU" ~ FRENCH FOR TODDLERS AT SEESAW CAFÉ. French for toddlers (weekly classes)Parents come connect while your kids play, make new friends and learn in French! Chouchou is a fun and structured language-immersion play group for children 1 - 5 years of age. This playful and interactive class is led by Vanessa Portois-Wermter. Material is presented multi-modally through picture books, stories, art, songs and dancing. French language fluency is not required but French will be spoken 90% of the time. Let the little ones explore and laugh as they learn about animals, instruments, food, feelings, body parts and more! Wednesdays 10.30am to 11.30am - WeeklyPre-registration required.Tuition for 4 sessions is $100 | 1 session is $30. To learn more email vanessa at vanessa.portois@gmail.com and to register, visit seesawsf.com. Seesaw Cafe (? 1.415.553.8070 - 600A Octavia St.) http://seesawsf.com/workshops.php

NEW CLASSES AT eLYCEE. Openings :AP Classes : Tuesday and Thursday – 7pm eastern time; Maintien de la langue : A1 to C2 (ask for schedule); French Teacher training : on Saturdays. Also: 11 yr old and 13 yr old students are looking for classmates.A colleague, Teacher of French, has two kids who know and understand some words in French and would like them to perform in French.eLycée agrees to open a class for each student if we find at least to more kids around that age. If you are interested, please contact me : Christine.frin@elycee.com Classes on weekend - one hour a week - $25/h

Wednesdays & Fridays. FRENCH FOR FREE AT THE FRENCH CLASS. Please note: French for Free IS NOT A CLASS. It is a free conversation group open to people who speak some French and would like to practice. Everyone is welcome. Being enrolled in one of our classes is NOT required. Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. Fridays from 12:00 to 12:45 p.m. The French Class, 500 Sutter Street, Ste. 310, SF, CA 94102. (415) 362-3666. info@frenchclass.com or www.frenchclass.com for details.

PAINTING COURSES AND HOLIDAYS IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE. Join English painter and teacher Nicola on one of her fun creative courses in the Languedoc area in the south of France. Learn or improve your drawing and painting skills, how to work in watercolours ‘plein air’, or for something quite different, how to paint furniture and accessories with that French ‘Shabby Chic’ style while staying in a Château on the banks of Le Canal du Midi. Every year Nicola hosts a variety of courses and holidays in both the Languedoc and Provence and can be booked by private groups. www.painting-holidays-france.com

FRENCH FOR FUN - Lafayette, California We have been teaching in the San Francisco East Bay for over 30 years, and we attribute our success to our unique teaching style. Madame Catherine Jolivet, a native of France, is the visionary founder, educator, and leader of the program. The curriculum is a synthesis of the best educational methods - from Montessori to the Project Approach! Academics and the Arts are woven together, and the result is a program that prepares children with skills that lay a foundation for elementary school success. By fostering a sense of fun and adventure our students will discover and develop language and cultural communication skills to empower them as responsible global citizens. Our Early Childhood Program is licensed through the California Department of Social Services, and our After School Program was recently awarded Heritage School status. Early Childhood Classes and most Elementary School Classes take place in a Total Immersion Environment. To reach French For Fun, please phone 925-283-9822 or stop by 3468 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite B100, Lafayette CA 94549 (in the Corporate Terrace Office Complex).

WORKING IN FRANCE. Online presentation on the topic of working in France, presented by Laurence Raybois, a consultant specialized in assisting Americans wishing to work/live in France. The presentation costs $20 and lasts about one hour. It comes complete with handouts and a free 15-minute follow-up consultation with Laurence Raybois. It covers visas/cartes de séjour, regulated professions, how EU regulations may be used to work in France and the rights of accompanying family members, among many topics. http://www.americansmovingtofrance.com

NEW CLASSES FOR SUMMER at the ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE DE BERKELEY. Come and enjoy our current and new classes such as; “Révision”, “Cours intensif”, “Conversation”, “lecture”,”chansons” … Please see our schedules for beginners, intermediate, or advanced classes. To register please call 510 548 7481 or info@afberkeley.org

LEARN FRENCH ONLINE WITH SKYPE AND THE FRENCH CLASS. Learn, speak and practice French face to face with your teacher just like in a classroom. It's easy and very effective for students of any level, even complete beginners! Skype is FREE and VERY easy to install and use. The rates are: $20 x 20 for twenty 30 minute lessons paid in advance ($400) $25 x 10 for ten 30 minute lessons paid in advance ($250) $28 x 5 for five 30 minute lessons paid in advance ($140) $30 for one single 30 minute lesson ($30) For more information, please contact Dominiquebremond@aol.com The French Class - www.frenchclass.com 500 Sutter Street, Ste. 310, SF, CA 94102 (415) 362-3666 info@frenchclass.com

CERCLE DU LIVRE (Book Club) AT THE FRENCH CLASS. Free for The French Class members (levels 7 and 8). Meeting once a month. Either: Morning: one Monday per month at 11:00 a.m, or: Evening: one Thursday per month at 5:30 p.m.A minimum of 3 people is necessary to hold the Book Club. Please call in advance: (415) 362-3666 to sign up and let us know if you will be attending. Veuilllez téléphoner au 415.362.3666. The French Class, 500 Sutter Street, Ste. 310, SF, CA. 94102. 415.362.3666 or info@frenchclass.com or www.frenchclass.com for details.

FRENCH CLASSES FOR ALL AGES AND LEVELS. Taught by a native French instructor, highly qualified, ith an MA in French Language Education, and experienced. CLASSES: Help with homework, AP French Language Exam, conversation, playgroup for toddler, etc. Programme spécial offert pour enfants francophones du CP à la terminale. LOCATION: East Bay Area. For more information, or to contact me, go to: http://privatefrenchtutoring.webs.com/

LE PETIT JARDIN of San Anselmo. COME AND PLAY… LATER IN THE DAY. Le Petit Jardin of San Anselmo (Lic # 214005102) is expanding its class offerings! After nearly 3 years of wonderful success offering Toddler French every morning, we are now pleased to announce the addition of afternoon immersion sessions!! Little ones can come and play, plant in our garden, sing, dance and enjoy story time and art projects ALL IN FRENCH! Class size will be kept at a 4:1 ratio, so don't delay in reserving your child's place.
WHO: Kiddies ages 18 months and older WHAT: French Immersion through contextual play and art! WHEN: Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 2:00 pm to 5:30pm WHERE: Le Petit Jardin of San Anselmo COST: $364/month (*Price includes nutritious afternoon snack and all needed course materials. As with all new enrollments, there is a one-time $50 registration fee.) Visit www.LPJkids.com for more information on Language Immersion for your child amber@LPJkids.com or tel. 415.459.3978 for details.

LA TOULZANIE. A very beautiful, historic,14th century mill in La Toulzanie (Lot,near Cahors in southwest France) is available as a very special place to offer short courses, seminars, or workshops. The price, per week (Saturday to Saturday) depends on the time of year. Nearby is a new, lovely hotel looking directly at St. Cirq Lapopie, one of France's most beautiful villages. The mill is located on (and in) the river Lot. It sleeps 5 and features the original huge hearth, circular stone staircase, and footbridge. The grand salon is a lovely room with a long, wooden table suitable for seminars. A swimming pool, 2 minutes on foot from the mill, and a rowboat and fishing gear at the mill, are included. Photos at www.latitude.org . For availability, please contact Neil Buffée at gemeaux3@wanadoo.fr.

MA PETITE ECOLE. Ma Petite École is a Family Child Care Home offering a French preschool curriculum in Santa Rosa. Emmanuelle Benefield, a native of France, directs an “école maternelle” program (petite, moyenne et grande sections) for children from the age of two through kindergarten. The friendly, supportive environment allows children to have fun learning and thrive as individuals. For details, please contact Emmanuelle at (707) 579-2669. www.ma-petite-ecole.com

eLYCEE WORKSHOPS. eLycée offers workshops for teachers of French who sign in from anywhere to work with native French teachers, using shared applications and resources, in a unique 'virtual classroom'. Easy to attend, easy to subscribe: each workshop is independent; you may build your own program and schedule. Certificate is provided at the end of the training. Meet with colleagues: bring your stories, share and take part in discussions on a new style of teaching, rich with multimedia documents, focused on participation, collaboration and interaction and restock on ideas for your classes. *Examples of workshop titles*: I can watch an interview and get everything!- Mais de quoi tu causes ? (K’eske tu dis ??) - Spend you class at the Louvre - Work with dictionaries - French movies Fairy tails - , la BD - OULIPO, l’écriture sous contrainte – la France et ses régions - La mode - Avoir l’eau à la bouche ! - La Fontaine et ses fables - French poetry… Rejoignez-nous ! Contact : Christine at Christine.frin@elycee.com

FRENCH LANGUAGE WITH JOY. Private lessons and group-based language instruction serving Marin & San Francisco since 1975. Taught by BARBARA ZEIDMAN, M.A. California State Licensed Community College French Instructor. 415.479.2100 for details.

TUTORING FOR MATH & SCIENCE – IN FRENCH! I graduated from La Perouse in 2007 with a Scientific Baccalaureat. I'm a Junior student in SRJC in organic chemistry, and have completed a summer internship in the Buck Institute. I give math, chemistry and physics tutoring for every level. Have 3 years of experience, good connections with students and satisfied results. Can meet at the students home or at your convenience. For more information, please feel free to contact me at awad.pierre@gmail.com or tel 415 408 1041.

FRENCH WINE CLASSES. The French Wine Society is offering French wine classes in San Francisco. Each class will be an in-depth lecture of a particular region including a tasting of six carefully selected fine wines to illustrate the regions character. These classes should not be missed. They represent a unique opportunity to increase your knowledge and enjoyment of French wine. Eric Lecours, Regional Director of the French Wine Society Bay Area, will be instructing the classes. He is a Certified Wine Educator and holds a Diploma in Wine & Spirits from the WSET. He is also one of only 20 Americans to be certified by the region of Bordeaux as an official instructor, having been sponsored by the Bordeaux Wine Council to attend a weeklong educational program in Bordeaux last year. He continues his studies and is working toward his Masters of Wine, the most respected qualification in the Wine Industry. For more information and registration: http://www.frenchwinesociety.org

COOKING CLASSES IN FRANCE OFFERED BY FORMER BAY AREA RESIDENT Philippe Gion. http://www.ArtandCookingClassesinFrance.com Philippe Gion was a resident of San Francisco from 1986 to 2001, then time shared between the US and Provence. Owner & chef of the restaurant "Café Landais" (1986-1990) then, manager of the restaurant of the "Alliance Fançaise,” he was also Executive Chef at Stanford University ("East House Residency", 1997- 2000). He was a member of the Board of Director at the "Lycée Français Lapérouse" (1988-1991) and creator of the first French Ciné-Club in San Francisco ("Alliance Française Ciné-Club" with the partnership of the Lycée Français). In 1996, Philippe Gion founded "Art and Cooking Classes in France" dedicated to bringing to our Anglo-Saxons friends and gourmets the best of the joie de vivre in France and, most of all, an attractive approach of the traditional French gastronomy in Provence.

PARIS VERSION A LA FRANCAISE. Week-long French Culture and Language Seminar in Paris, various dates available. Enjoy speaking French in unknown and new Parisian surroundings : French classes in the morning, cultural and gourmet workshops or strolls through the real Paris in the afternoon. Paris Version à la Française ; http://www.parisvf.com for more details.

FRENCH CLASSES FOR LITTLE ONES IN SAN FRANCISCO. Contact: Jean et Marie store & Maisonette Playroom : Coordonnées: 510.759.1224 - ingrid@maisonettesf.com. Jean et Marie is proud to announce to offer its French immersion program for kids in its playroom, Maisonette. Language study is best started when very young, and that's why we decided to offer this opportunity to little ones as young as 2. Activities for each hour-and-a-half class include games, singing and dancing, puppets, drawing, and storytelling, all in French. For more information, come by the store, at 100 Clement Street, see: www.maisonettesf.com or call 510.759.1224.

THE INTERNATIONAL FRENCH CLUB. Going to France soon or you want to speak French like a French person? Join the International French Club. Savoir faire. Besides text and exercise books, all classes include the use of material that will expose you to the wide variety of the French-speaking world; among others, French news, French movies, novels, songs and cartoons. You will also be invited to participate in team work, games and role-plays that will express what you have learned. Free evaluation. Before signing up for a class, we will schedule a meeting to evaluate your writing and oral level, and to listen to your objectives in order to place you in the appropriate class and level. Contact Nathalie today at: 415.756.2531 info@ifrenchclub.com Beginner Classes :: Intermediate Classes :: Advanced Classes

FRENCH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE. Learn French at your own pace. French for children, adults and corporate in private or small classes. French Language Institut offers flexibility, fun, customized programs, library, newest educative material, CNED, craft sessions, trip to France and much more! Visit us @ http://www.FL-Institut.com or write to frenchteachers@siliconfrench.com.

LANGUAGES INSTITUTE INC. Languages Institute Inc. is comprised of a team of 8 experienced teachers. All our teachers are native French speakers, passionate about the language and earned a Bachelor or Master's degree. They have much experience to make your learning fun, pleasant and efficient! 1100 East Hamilton Avenue, #3, Campbell, CA. 408.377.1113 or 408.833.9620 or Info@Frenchin.Org or http://www.frenchin.org

COMING SOON(ER) OR LATER!

Sometime in 2013. FESTIVAL THEATRE ENSEMBLE presents THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE THREE MUSKETEERS, an all new story involving the traditional heroes of the beloved original book in all the swashbuckling glory of the 1600s! www.fteshakes.org for details.

March 2, 2013. DAVID RUSSELL, guitar, performs works by FRANÇOIS COUPERIN and more. San Francisco Performances, Herbst Theatre, SF. 415.392.2545 or http://sfperformances.org for details. 8pm.

March 2-April 21, 2013. AND GOD CREATED JEAN-LOUIS TRINTIGNANT. This series offers a rare chance to see imported 35mm prints of Valerio Zurlini’s melodrama Violent Summer, with Trintignant in his most romantic role; Dino Risi’s hilarious road comedy Il sorpasso; and Alain Robbe-Grillet’s innovative Trans-Europ-Express. Pacific Film Archive, www.bampfa.berkeley.edu for details.

March 6, 2013. SWISS POP DUO BOY performs in San Francisco. Wildly popular Swiss pop duo BOY, half of which is Swiss singer Valeska Steiner, will be celebrating the release of their debut record Mutual Friends with a US tour, supported by Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council. Northwestern US stops include San Francisco and Seattle. Swedish American Hall 2174 Market Street San Francisco, CA. www.swedishamericanhall.com or www.listentoboy.com for information.

March 8-10, 2013. CANÇONIÈR performs CHOREOMANIA: MUSIC FOR THE DANCING PLAGUES OF THE MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE. Tim Rayborn, voice, percussion, psaltery & ud; Annette Bauer, recorder; Shira Kammen, vielle, harp & voice; Phoebe Jevtovic, voice; Tom Zajac, recorder. From fiery tarantellas to penitential prayers, music to appease divine wrath, or just the ultimate Dance Fever. Joseph Chabanceau de la Barre. Venues: Fridays in Palo Alto: All concerts at 8pm at First Lutheran Church, 600 Homer Avenue at Webster; Saturdays in Berkeley: All concerts at 7:30pm at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College at Garber except September 22 & October 20, at St. Mary Magdalen Parish (SMMP), 2005 Berryman at Milvia; and December 1, at First Congregational Church (FCC), Dana at Durant. Sundays in San Francisco: All concerts at 4pm, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell Street, except December 2 & March 10 at 7:30pm. Tickets: Call 510-528-1725, Mon.–Thurs. 9:00–11:30am. By mail: Send order form to: SFEMS Box Office, P.O. Box 10151, Berkeley, CA 94709. In person: At each concert, 45 minutes before start time.http://www.sfems.org/

March 10-April 16, 2013. FILMMAKER PROVOCATEUR JEAN ROUCH. Much of the extraordinary life work of the French filmmaker and anthropologist Jean Rouch (1917–2004) focused on Africa, where for over sixty years he made ethnographic films in a radical style that continued to evolve. A pioneer of cinema verité and an influence on the French New Wave, Rouch experimented with improvisation, introducing fiction to documentary, and collaborating with his subjects. Georges Sadoul noted that Rouch was “one of the first to give Black Africans a voice on international screens,” and a number of his African collaborators went on to create their own cinema. Pacific Film Archive, www.bampfa.berkeley.edu for details.

March 12, 2013. BEAUSOLEIL performs at Ashkenaz with Marley’s Ghost. www.ashkenaz.com for details.

March 13, 2013. NEXT SATURDAY PRONUNCIATION INTENSIVE AT THE FRENCH CLASS. MARCH 9, 2013. From 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Level: Intermediate to Advanced. Presented by Dominique Brémond. $85.Includes handouts. Snacks & drinks (including wine and cheese) provided during the breaks. A unique approach to French pronunciation. This workshop will change your understanding of French sounds forever and will definitely improve your pronunciation and subsequently, your comprehension. Levels 2 to 3 may take the first 2 hours of the course if space is available. Levels 4 and 5 may take the entire course upon level assessment. Please call us to schedule a free evaluation of your level. This intensive is limited to 12 participants and gets full quickly. This is a great course to take a second time if you have previously attended. Please call us at 415.362.3666 with a credit card number to save a seat. www.frenchclass.com

March 15 & 16, 2013. BALLAKE SISSOKO and VINCENT SEGAL. Malian Master Kora player Ballake Sissoko joins French Cellist Vincent Segal for two live concerts in northern california in support of their new release: Chamber Music - hailed by NPR as the "Most Beautiful world music record of the decade"! St John's Presbytarian Church, Berkeley and also in Santa Cruz. 3/15, Berkeley; 3/16, Santa Cruz.

March 15 & 22, 2013. IMPRESSIONISM, FASHION AND MODERNISM: VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE METROPOLITAN EXHIBIT. Taught by KERRIN MEIS. Looks at eighty major figure paintings by artists like Renoir, Monet, Morisot and Manet in concert with fashion photographs, period costumes, accessories and popular prints. This highlights the relationship between painting and fashion from the 1860s to the 1880s when Paris emerged as the fashion capital of the world. At the same time, writers like Mallarmé, Baudelaire and Zola turned an eye to la mode as a harbinger of la Modernité. The Impressionists seemed to capture the spirit of their time. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 10am-12pm. www.bookpassage.com for details. $70.

March 17, 2013. EDUCATION FRANÇAISE BAY AREA organizes MUSEUM QUEST / A MUSÉE VOUS. John Muir Home Visit: French speaking children 5 – 11 years old are invited to join the Education Française Bay Area at John Muir’s home in Martinez. This organized visit, lead by native French speaker Rémi Ducom, is part of an on-going series called Museum Quest (A-Musée-Vous) and gives children the opportunity to visit John Muir’s home while playing games, solving puzzles and speaking in French. The visit is planned by Education Française Bay Area, a non-profit which provides high quality, affordable and engaging French afterschool classes and activities. This outing is one in a monthly series; visit http://www.efba.us/museum-quest for more information, or email Rémi Ducom, Museum Facilitator: culture@efba.us

March 27, 2013. RED WINES OF FRANCE. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

March 29, 2013. GIPSY KINGS perform with the SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY.www.sfsymphony.org or 415.864.6000 for details.

April 3-7, 2013. NEW CENTURY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA performs works by AMEDEE-ERNEST CHAUSSON and more, with pianist ANNE-MARIE MCDERMOTT.www.ncco.org for details.

April 6-14, 2013. BONJOUR, M. GAUGUIN. Fabrizio Carlone’s opera about the painter’s gets its American premiere from the WEST BAY OPERA and KUNST-STOFF. Details to follow.

April 6-June 2, 2013. SWISS ARTIST CHRISTIAN MARCLAY’s THE CLOCK will be shown at SFMOMA.

April 10, 2013. RED WINES OF BURGUNDY. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

April 11, 2013. WINES OF THE RHONE. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

April 14, 2013. EDUCATION FRANÇAISE BAY AREA organizes MUSEUM QUEST / A MUSÉE VOUS. Oakland Museum of California Visit: children 5 – 11 years old who speak French are invited to join Education Française Bay Area, a non-profit organization which provides high quality, affordable and engaging French afterschool classes and activities, at the Oakland Museum of California for an exciting visit of exploration and discovery while speaking French. This outing is one in a monthly series; visit http://www.efba.us/museum-quest for more information, or email Rémi Ducom, Museum Facilitator: culture@efba.us

April 24, 2013. WINES OF BORDEAUX. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

April 25, 2013. CHAMPAGNES! Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

April 28, 2013. EDUCATION FRANÇAISE BAY AREA organizes MUSEUM QUEST / A MUSÉE VOUS. Eden Landing Pools Visit: children 5 – 11 years old who speak French are invited to join Education Française Bay Area, a non-profit organization which provides high quality, affordable and engaging French afterschool classes and activities, at the Eden Landing Pools in Hayward, for an exciting visit of exploration and discovery while speaking French. This outing is one in a monthly series; visit http://www.efba.us/museum-quest for more information, or email Rémi Ducom, Museum Facilitator: culture@efba.us

May 2, 2013. SFFF AT THE CROCKER CROCKER ART MUSEUM. Special screening of The Grocer’s Son in conjunction with the Gregory Kondos Retrospective. Sacramento. www.sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org for details.

May 3-12, 2013. SAN FRANCISCO BALLET performs CINDERELLA, drawing from both PERRAULT’s version and that of the Brothers Grimm. Music by Prokofiev. www.sfballet.org for details.

May 5 & 7, 2013. MARIN SYMPHONY performs VIVE LA FRANCE! with pianist JOYCE YANG, including DEBUSSY/MATTHEWS’ selected PIANO PRELUDES, RAVEL’s PIANO CONCERTO IN G MAJOR, and DEBUSSY’s LA MER. Debussy’s Piano Preludes are miniature masterpieces of tone painting. In an unusual juxtaposition you’ll hear them twice: first in the original piano version, and then in ingenious orchestrations by Colin Matthews. Marin Symphony’s season finale, Debussy’s La mer, evokes the winds, the waves, the sounds and ambience of the sea, with Debussy’s sensuous tonal colors and gorgeous impressionistic harmonies. http://marinsymphony.org for details.

May 8, 2013. WINES OF SOUTHWEST FRANCE. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

May 10-12, 2013. EIFMAN BALLET OF ST. PETERSBURG performs RODIN with music by RAVEL, SAINT-SAENS, & MASSENET. Prices start at $30. Times vary. Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley. 510.642.9988 or http://calperformances.org for details.

May 12, 2013. EDUCATION FRANÇAISE BAY AREA organizes MUSEUM QUEST / A MUSÉE VOUS. California Academy of Sciences Visit: children 5 – 11 years old who speak French are invited to join Education Française Bay Area, a non-profit organization which provides high quality, affordable and engaging French afterschool classes and activities, at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, for an exciting visit of exploration and discovery while speaking French. This outing is one in a monthly series; visit http://www.efba.us/museum-quest for more information, or email Rémi Ducom, Museum Facilitator: culture@efba.us

May 22, 2013. WINES OF BURGUNDY. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

June 1–8, 2013. TAKING FLIGHT: A WRITING WORKSHOP IN FRANCE, with Carolyn Miller. Mas de Garrigue, Calvignac, France Join a small group of participants for a writing workshop in the Lot Valley, about 45 minutes from Cahors. The site is Mas de Garrigue, a fifteenth-century hunting lodge and fortified farmhouse that has been converted to a four-star B&B. Whether you are a new or experienced writer, responding to group writing exercises in a supportive environment can help you produce prose and/or poetry that will surprise and delight you. For more information on the workshop, e-mail Carolyn at cmiller355@sbcglobal.net; for information on accommodations in this beautiful and tranquil place, please go to masdegarrigue.com and the Mas’s Facebook page.

June 5, 2013. REGIONAL ROSÉS. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

June 9, 2013. EDUCATION FRANÇAISE BAY AREA organizes MUSEUM QUEST / A MUSÉE VOUS. Oakland Museum of California Visit: children 5 – 11 years old who speak French are invited to join Education Française Bay Area, a non-profit organization which provides high quality, affordable and engaging French afterschool classes and activities, at the Oakland Museum of California, for an exciting visit of exploration and discovery while speaking French. This outing is one in a monthly series; visit http://www.efba.us/museum-quest for more information, or email Rémi Ducom, Museum Facilitator: culture@efba.us

June 19, 2012. WHITE WINES OF FRANCE. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

June 26, 2013. SAUVIGNON BLANCS & CHARDONNAYS. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

July 10, 2013. RED WINES OF BURGUNDY. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

July 24, 2013. CHAMPAGNES! Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

September 4, 2013. WHITE WINES OF FRANCE. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

September 11, 2013. WINES OF THE RHONE. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

September 25, 2013. RED WINES OF FRANCE. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

October 9, 2013. WINES OF BORDEAUX. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

October 23, 2013. DELUXE WHITE BURGUNDY. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

October 17, 2013. CHAMPAGNES! Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

October 30, 2013. DELUXE RED BURGUNDY. Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

November 6, 2013. HOLIDAY CHAMPAGNES! Wine Appreciation Class. Classes listed above will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM for approximately 2 hours, and are limited to 16 participants. The cost of classes including 8 wines or Champagnes for tasting is $60 per person, except for Deluxe and Champagne classes, which are $90 per person. A selection of French cheeses will be served buffet-style for your enjoyment and to relate the wine to food during our tasting. Reservations should be booked in advance with a credit card and cancellations must be made within 24 hours of each class for a refund. We look forward to you joining us in discovering our great wine finds and values from France! Please note that classes will not be held during the month of August. The French Cellar, Regional Wine & Objects from France, 32 East Main St., Los Gatos, CA 95030. 408.354.0993 or www.thefrenchcellar.com or thefrenchcellar@me.com for details.

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